Communications Equipment

DRS wins $269M contract for military Internet cafe

Contractor will build satellite and communication systems for continued morale, welfare and recreation of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

L-3 unit snares $39.5M submarine systems win

L-3 Services Inc. division secures a naval contract to work on submarine combat systems.

14 to vie for $500M in Navy purchases

Navy will purchase commercial-off-the-shelf, network and communications equipment.

Raytheon modernizes Navy, Marine Corps air-traffic systems

Upgrade will improve a mobile system that provides air-traffic services for the rapid deployment of troops and equipment.

Raytheon to provide soldiers with mobile translation system

When completed, the Army will have a system that can be used on a variety of operating systems and mobile platforms.

Harris expands IT services on Air Force networks

Current modernizing of Air Force network systems will include AFNet hardware with system engineering, and software configuration.

Harris team will improve VA computer net management

The contractor and its subs will develop and deploy a system that provides a unified, federated view of VA data repositories throughout the United States.

Harris wins $38M contract to provide radios to alliance partners

Harris wins an indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract to provide Southern Command partner nations with military communications and field assistance.

CACI wins $139M Navy order for communications technology

A new $139 million Navy SeaPort-e order calls for CACI to provide an array of communications technology to the Defense Department and other federal agencies.

Noblis wins $350M FAA award to upgrade air traffic system

Noblis Inc., a provider of technology and strategy services to the federal government, has won a seven-year prime contract with a potential value of $350 million to support the Federal Aviation Administration’s Air Traffic Control system.

Harris' 4 contracts call for Air Force base IT upgrades

Harris Corp. has won a quartet of Air Force contracts worth a combined more than $12 million to upgrade the service's IT infrastructure at four bases.

General Dynamics wins $3.7B Army procurement contract

General Dynamics C4 Systems Inc. will provide the Army with computer hardware and software procurement assistance under a five-year $3.7 billion contract, according to an Aug. 29 Defense Department announcement.

Satcom firm embraces government as part of growth strategy

MTN Government Services starts at the ground level of an agency to prove its satellite services work.

Harris goes north to Alaska to upgrade FAA route system

Harris Corp. will upgrade Alaska's air transportation system as part of a 10-year Federal Aviation Administration contract worth $85 million.

SAIC technical services helps Navy run silent, run deep

Science Applications International Corp. will support the Navy with advanced engineering and technical services under a three-year, single-award prime contract that could be worth more than $36 million if all options are exercised.

Raytheon unit moves to Phase 2 of DARPA net upgrades

Raytheon BBN Technologies will create architectures, protocols and network devices that will improve network capabilities and integrity for tactical military units.

Challenge IBM's Watson, see the best mobile apps and more at FOSE

On the FOSE 2011 show floor, you can match wits with Watson, hang out at the BlackBerry Lounge, spend time at the Mobile Apps Theater and take in a full roster of live demonstrations.